Pretty Poison

purty286 @ 2009-10-07T10:50:00

2009-10-07T17:50:34Z

Tomorrow we leave on vacation... We're going to Massachusetts, yay! I finally found an opportunity to go and talked Adam into it and I've been anxiously awaiting this trip for months. I get all teary thinking about how homesick I am. It's been 6 years since I moved to Oregon, which to me feels like an eternity. I've afraid that I'll either love it so much and want to move back or I'll be dissapointed and realize that it's not as great as I remembered, ruining my wistful childhood memories. Even more scary though is reuniting with family. I haven't spoken to my father for 8 years. I have only exchanged Christmas cards with my grandmother. I am really nervous about seeing them but I'll be glad I did. I hope.

Our plans are to spend Friday in Boston, Saturday in Salem, Sunday through Tuesday visiting with family and seeing the Cape. Wednesday we have tickets to see AFI in Providence.

Even if the trip sucks I'll still be 3,000 miles away from work and stress.

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I've got meaty legs

2009-03-24T22:14:31Z

So I've been losing weight lately... not on purpose, but I'm happy about it. I didn't really need to lose weight but had about 5-10 lbs of fat, mostly on my stomach and thighs. So I decided to try out the "skinny jeans" look. I ordered a size 5 online. One would think a size 5 is small enough for skinny jeans, right? Well I almost had to call 911 trying them on because it was stuck on my calf and it was cutting off my circulation completely. Jesus christ! My hips and thighs would have fit in those stupid pants but they are definitely not made for adult knees and calves. I don't really want to have to pay return shipping on these pants so I might try to stretch them out. It's almost like I refuse to accept defeat. I know I am skinny and would look cute in skinny jeans... but who the hell is supposed to be fitting in those pants? Maybe an 11 year old.

purty286 @ 2009-02-07T19:22:00

2009-02-08T03:22:46Z

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Technology

2009-02-08T03:22:23Z

Today I got an iPhone and I can now write in my journal wherever,
whenever, so I think I will be updating on a regular basis again. The iPhone was a birthday gift from my parents. I am currently watching my nephews full time and I get really isolated during the pday so I think it's going to help me get through those 11 hour days being stuck out in Forest Grove with 2 little kids. I just need to get used to the tiny keyboard.

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My New Addiction

2008-11-07T17:46:19Z

Hopped up on Caffeine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-16T19:06:14Z

So I decided to switch from my normal Crystal Light Energy to black tea, in hopes that it lowered my caffeine intake and was healthier for me. Well I finished my tea over an hour ago and my heart is racing and I feel light headed and really hopped up. I was browsing jobs on jobdango and I came across one I wanted that was 12.50 an hour and was right down the street from me. So I called the temp agency it was listed through and they took my information and then said they filled that position last week. How could that be, they just posted it yesterday!! The guy said they did have 2 openings, one at 9 an hour that was at least 30 minutes from here that was for a cell phone company and the other was a Business to Business sales starting at 9.50 plus commission. I said no thanks to both. It's really shitty that I started working with no experience at Stream 3 years ago starting at 9.50 an hour. There is no way I will take any less than 11 an hour, and even that is back peddling from what I was making before. Why is this so difficult? Yesterday I applied for a nanny position but when the woman contacted me she was crazy psycho, saying that I would have to give her son a bath and a massage every morning and during nap times I would be asked to chop vegetables and do house chores. And I would not be allowed to leave to go for walks for at least a few months and she worked from home and would be around all the time. EWWWWWW. NO thank you. I am so hyper right now.

I am voting for Obama. I voted for him in the Primary and have supported him from the beginning. I was appalled at John McCain's views on abortion that he expressed last night at the debate. I was personally offended that he called Obama "Pro-Abortion" instead of pro-choice. I believe women should have a choice no matter what the circumstances. Imposing one's religious beliefs on the whole country is completely unconstitutional. If a woman doesn't want to have children but accidentally got pregnant she would be forced by law to carry the child to term? Pregnancy is a serious deal and changes your body forever. For some women, pregnancy causes serious life-threatening illnesses. I just don't see this country moving in that direction and I don't see McCain as our President. I am glad that the polls show Obama ahead. I don't believe there is a miracle cure for our country and it's going to take years to get it back on track, but at least he can help us move forward, not backward. There's less than 3 weeks to go until the election and I am confident that Obama will win.

Well anyway.. on to more job searching...

purty286 @ 2008-09-20T09:57:00

2008-09-20T16:57:57Z

So it's been 5 years since I moved to Oregon. Where has the time gone? I really thought I would feel at home by now. I miss Massachusetts like crazy. I need to visit, but that would require money which requires a job, which I don't have at the moment. My parents went back for a visit a few years ago and after the trip they didn't know why they missed Mass because it's much nicer here. I guess I don't really have the strong urge to move back there, but I just really want to see it with my own eyes again, and show Adam because he's never been to New England and at all and it would be fun to show him where I grew up. I've always wanted to visit in October so I could go to the Salem festival they have every year. Oh well, it's not going to happen this year.

- There is barely any history in this state. Massachusetts has 200 years on this place. For example, the town of Falmouth was incorporated in 1686, and Hillsboro, where I live now, was incorporated in 1876.

- There are too many people crammed in here. I know that sounds weird because Oregon is a huge state but the Portland Metro area is seriously huge. It's a sprawling city. From what I've seen, once you get outside of the Metro area, you are kind of in the middle of nowhere. I like that we have the option of 5 grocery stores within a 5 minute drive from our apartment, but god damn I just want some space. According to the 2000 Census, Falmouth has a population of 32,660 and the town is 44.2 square miles of land. Hillsboro had a population of 70,187 but it's now estimated to be over 88,000. The city has a total area of 21.6 square miles. So Hillsboro is double the population of Falmouth on half the amount of land. This means backyards bigger than a 6'x6' slab of concrete are hard to come by.

- It rains here, a lot. In the winter I get depressed from not seeing the sun for so long. Annually, Falmouth receives more inches of rain than Hillsboro, but on average Hillsboro has 161 days of rain where Falmouth only has 77. And those 161 days are mostly condensed into the winter months. Falmouth spreads it's rain out over the whole year. I think I go so long without seeing the sun here that I seriously get depressed.

- From where I live now, I'd have to drive almost 2 hours to get to the ocean. And it's not the type of ocean you swim in unless you're stupid. I really took for granted growing up in Cape Cod having the beach so near. One of my fondest childhood memories was going to Dairy Queen to get ice cream and then parking at the beach to eat it to watch the waves roll in. The best place around here to park and eat is a man-made pond with mean geese. Or the Sonic drive-in that's always packed.

- Boston vs. Portland. In comparison, the tallest building in Boston is 790 feet and the tallest building in Portland is 546 feet.

So I suppose that I'm just going to have to learn to like it here because I'm going to be here as long as I'm married to Adam, or at least as long as Adam has family here.

purty286 @ 2007-03-22T14:01:00

2007-03-22T21:00:50Z

So I quit my job about 3 weeks ago. There are so many reasons why... but the main reason was it was effecting my health. It was stressful to do something I hate every day, and that was working on Adobe Sales. It was ok for the first 2 weeks on the phones when we were still sort of in training and got to ask for help... but afterwards they had me sitting with people who weren't on my team and my manager only spoke to me once. I didn't know enough about the products and I hated getting asked the same 4 or 5 things over and over and over and then I would get yelled at and called stupid. So anyway I was stressed out and I didn't really have anyone to talk to at work and the worst part was even though I was really busy getting call after call, the day still dragged on slowly. I started growing gray hairs like crazy and my face broke out and my period was like a week early and only lasted a day, and I felt so sick every morning. I took 2 pregnancy tests becausee I thought I was pregnant. I guess I just hated going to work so much that it made me ill.

So anyway, I quit and I didn't give 2 weeks notice but I did leave on good terms. I've been depressed since quitting. I had a driver's test last week to get my license and I failed. I also interviewed for a job I really wanted and I didn't get it. Anyway, hopefully this week will be better. I had an interview yesterday and they asked me to come back for a 2nd interview, which gives me hope. I also have another driver's test tomorrow and hopefully this time I won't fail. I've been driving quite a bit since then just so I can get practice, but Adam has to go with me and he kills my confidence. He's not a good teacher, but I really appreciate him letting me drive because he gets car sick if he's a passenger. He'll say something like "You're driving like shit" and then I will drive even worse. Blah it's so depressing anyway that I'm 21 and I still don't have a license.

So that's about it. My life for the past couple weeks has been like this: Wake up around 10-11am. Sit on the couch all day, watching tv, going online or playing games on my laptop, or playing Zelda on Wii. I do this until about 4 or 5pm, when I am either starving or I feel like showering because I haven't showered in 3 days. Then I watch some tv some more, maybe cook dinner, and then stay up until 2 or 4am.

At least I'm spending some quality time with my dog.

survey

2006-11-01T07:57:41Z

1. How old will you be in five years?
25

2. What month is your birthday?
January

3. How tall are you?
5' 11"

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Actually having Thanksgiving off and only having to work 3 hours the day after so I can see my sister.

5. What's the last movie you saw?
Trick or Treat

6. Who is the last person you called?
Adam

7. Who was the last person to call you?
Jim

8. What was the last text message you received?
Adam asking me how my day was going today.

9. Do you prefer call or text?
I prefer text while I'm at work, since I can't answer the phone

10. Do you have any siblings?
One sister, year and half older

11. What were you doing at 2am last night?
Sleeping

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
Divorced and both are remarried

13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
Saturday (3 days ago)

14. what color are your eyes?
Green

15. What time did you wake up today?
5:20 AM

16. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, tank top, sweater, sweatshirt, beanie, and vans.

17. What's your favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night

18. Where is your favorite place to be?
In bed, sleeping

19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
In a meeting at work

20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Hawaii

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Most likely still in Oregon

22. Do you tan or burn?
I only burn if I don't use sunblock

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
serial killers or burgelers

24. What was the last thing that made you laugh-hard?
My cat

25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
4

26. Who do you miss most?
My family

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
I have a laptop

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
I sleep in pajamas

29. What color are your sheets?
Lavendar

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
3

31. What is your favorite season?
Summer

32. What do you like about fall?
Halloween, being able to wear scarfs and hats

33. What do you like about winter?
Snow and Christmas

34. What do you like about the summer?
Being warm and sunlight

36. How many states have you lived in?
2, Massachusetts and Oregon

37. How many cities/towns have you lived in?
6, Falmouth MA, Bellingham MA, Cambridge MA, Fall River MA, Tualatin OR, Hillsboro OR

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
shoes and socks

39. Are you a social person?
Not really even though I need social contact to be happy

40. What was the last thing you ate?
A snickers

41. What is your favorite restaurant?
Outback or Fire n Ice

42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Coffee

43. What is your favorite dessert?
Cheesecake

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
chicken noodle

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Grape

46. Do you like Chinese food?
Oh god yes, I love moo shu

47. Do you like coffee?
I only like frozen coffee drinks

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
0-2

49. What do you drink in the morning?
Mountain Dew Code Red, sometimes I have water or OJ first

50. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?
I like to sleep with Adam at night but it's nice to have the whole bed to myself on my days off

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
I have my own side

52. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes, but I've never played with real money

53. Do you like to cuddle?
Yes

54. Have you ever been to Canada?
Yes, I've been to Ontario, near the Canadian side of Niagara Falls

55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Not really

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Eat out, but I'm trying to change that

58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
no

59. Do you want kids?
Yes, someday.

60. Do you speak any other languages?
No

61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
I got stiches in my mouth a few times

62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
a few times

63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
it depends where the ocean is

64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
Window seat

65. Do you know how to drive stick?
not really

66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
clothes

67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
my wedding and engagement ring

68. What is your favorite TV show?
24

69. Can you roll your tongue?
yes

70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Mikey

71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Yes, I have a teddy bear

72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
Umm... I don't remember, I usually have my ringer off

73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
No but I have my baby shoe

74. What color are your bedroom walls?
Lavender

75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes

76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
I removed my closet doors

77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of
bees?
Bees

78. Do you flirt a lot?
yes with my husband

79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
sweet and sour sauce

80. What is your favorite food?
breakfast foods

81. Can you change the oil on a car?
yeah sure

82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
no

83. Have you ever run out of gas?
no

84. What is your usual bedtime?
about 11pm

86. Do you read the newspaper?
no

87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Jane

88. Best comedian?
don't know

89. Do you watch soap operas?
no

90. Do you dance in the car?
hell yes

91. What's your dream girl/guy like?
Brad Pitt

92. Do you have more girl or guy friends?
I don't really have friends...

93. Who did you last hang out with?
Adam

94. Do you sleep in school?
I am not in school anymore thank god but yes I slept through most of high school

95. Finally,are you happy right now?
pretty much

purty286 @ 2006-09-12T23:34:00

2006-09-13T06:34:22Z

Create your own! Originally Written By ga_woo, Hosted and ReWritten by darkman424

Mother Fucker

2006-03-17T04:49:49Z

Find me on MySpace and be my friend!

I talked to the biggest asshole on the phone at work today and he made me cry! At least it was at the end of the day and I only had an hour left but he was such a jerk! I was able to take his shit for like 3 minutes and then I just broke down. I couldn't take it anymore. He was like berating me and trying to break me down. Anyway, work for the most part is going great. I'm doing really well and I like it. So yeah, besides the jerks and creeps that call me it's pretty sweet.

Adam and I stayed at the Avalon Hotel & Spa on Tuesday night as a wedding gift from his dad. It was so nice, we got massages and ordered a shit ton of room service.

Anyway I'm feeling tired and hungry and cranky. So bye.

purty286 @ 2006-03-09T21:06:00

2006-03-10T05:06:25Z

<td align="center"> Jennifer Austin --
[adjective]:

Sexually stunning

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

always destroy

2006-02-23T07:12:02Z

So it's been a while since I've updated. I know you're all wondering how my new job is going.... well it's going pretty good. I started on the phones last Thursday and I got 3 calls, Friday 2 calls, Saturday 1 call, and Monday 3 calls. My hours are 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. but I have Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday off. It's pretty hard to adjust to such long days, but it isn't horrible. I got my first choice of schedules, because I wanted to have days off with Adam.

Training for work was fun and I really liked most everything I was working with. I actually didn't get a very good score on the final exam and they made me come in for an extra day of training (overtime pay!). The cubicle they put me sucked. All the cubes are 4 people to a cube, and in my cube 2 of the people were fired and the cube across from me were people I didn't really have anything in common with, and after 3pm they all left and I was all lonely, so I guess I just looked pathetic enough and my manager moved me in a cube with cool people.

I never thought it would be so hard to be soooo bored. I sit in a chair at a computer for 10 hours waiting for phone calls... and the most I've ever gotten was 3 calls in a day. I asked to do emails though so it's at least a little something more to do. I spend hours trying to find websites that aren't blocked by Surf Control, doing Soduku puzzles, and reading. I get paid to keep myself busy. Haha it's pretty sweet. But I hope the call volume goes up a little bit before I poke my eyes out.

I got my new social security card today with my new name! Jennifer Marie Austin! Yay! It's official now. I just need to go to the DMV to get a new ID.... Nooooo!

Oh yeah I bruised my tailbone on a couch at work and it hurt for a few days and went away but now it hurts again! I can't go to the doctor until my insurance starts in May and I don't want to claim any worker's comp or anything. I hope it just goes away.

We went shopping today and I got a bra, some books, and an Ipod Nano! It's awesome. It takes me 45 minutes to get to work on the bus/max/walking so it will help a ton.

God, who would have thought I would have a job being on the telephone? When I was younger I'd rather starve than call Pizza Hut. Now I have to put on a cheery voice and say "Thank you for calling ______ Customer Care. My name is Jennifer. How can I help you today?"

I'm a workin' girl

2006-02-02T06:34:20Z

So I started my new job on Monday. So far I'm really liking it. Training is for 2 weeks and it's pretty crazy how much information they throw at you in one day. I actually came out of my shell by the second day and I feel really comfortable and confident. I guess I just never knew my potential! I am actually going up to the shy people. Everyone on my team is really nice and I really like the product we support. I signed a non-disclosure agreement so I am never allowed to say the company I am providing support for but I can tell you that the product hasn't even launched yet, which is pretty exciting. It's a brand new company and the 30 or so people on our account are the only Customer Service Agents in the US. I'm learning a lot and meeting new people and I'm feeling really good about it.

Monday I had an interesting experience. I was unaware that on the MAX blue line there is a train that stops at a certain point and then goes "out of service". I was supposed to get off at the last stop but stupid me stayed on. So the MAX train slows down a lot and I look around and I'm the only person on it. So I thought it was a little weird. Then the train starts turning into the 'train parking lot' type thing. Then it pulls up and stops. The driver gets out and runs to another train. He obviously didn't see that I was still on the train so I ran after him and I was like "Hey! Was I supposed to get off?" Well he tried to make me feel better about it because I was really embarassed. I was also really freaked out because I thought I was going to get stuck on the train. So the guy attached some trains together and then let me out of the gate and I called Adam to come get me. That was my first MAX experience in a long time, and it wasn't good. But luckily there have been no problems since.

I can't wait for my first paycheck.

I got me a job, or two.

2006-01-25T01:48:09Z

So today I had 2 job interviews, one with MPI, Merchant Processing Inc. and one with Stream, a call center. I got hired at both but I'm going with Stream. MPI seemed weird, they talked to me for like 15 minutes and hired me after showing me my "earning potential" for setting up appointments to sell merchants their bank card services. Seemed weird to me. Stream is in a really nice building in a business center and it seems a lot more my style. I am going to be in Sales but it's inbound calls. Training starts Monday and it's 8-5. I don't know what my real work schedule will be like but since I'm taking the bus it will probably be not too bad.
Anyway, I'm happy that I got a job and it seems like it will be cool. Yay for me!

Where I've Lived

2006-01-23T02:43:12Z

So I was bored so I decided to find all the places I've lived on Google Maps.

Here's the first house I lived in. It was my great-great grandmother's house that she didn't live in, so we lived there until she died when I was 5.
East Falmouth, MA

There was a house I lived in for a year but I don't even remember where it was, so we'll skip to the apartments I lived in between 6-7 to 8-9 years old.
East Falmouth, MA

When I was about 9 we built a house. I remember helping out, nailing in the floor.
East Falmouth, MA

When my parents divorced when I was 11, I stayed in Falmouth for a year and then I moved in with my mom and stepdad, about an hour away from my home town.
Bellingham, MA

When I was 15 I went to the Castle School, a residential school for teenagers with emotional problems.
Cambridge, MA

When I was 16 and after I left the Castle School, I lived in the nicest apartment building in all of the city.
Fall River, MA

When I was 17, we moved to Oregon. We had a 2-bedroom townhouse/apartment.
Tualatin, OR

Here is where I live now with my husband. We moved in together when I was 18 after I finished high school 3 months early.
Hillsboro, OR

purty286 @ 2006-01-21T23:52:00

2006-01-22T07:52:48Z

Take this quiz, post the results, and see how much things have changed since then.

4 YEARS AGO

How old were you?: 16

What school year were you in?: 10th grade

Where did you go to school?: Castle School

Where did you work?: I volunteered against my will at Goodwill

Where did you live?: at Castle School in Cambridge, MA

Where did you hang out?: in the alley

How was your hair style?: dyed black and long

Did you wear braces?: yes

Did you wear glasses: contacts

Who was your best friend?: Jess

Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?: I think I was in between boyfriends at that time

Who was your celebrity crush?: I didn't have one

Who was your regular-person crush?: I didn't have one

How many piercings did you have? ears and eyebrow

How many tattoos did you have?: none

What was your favorite band?: probably MSI

What was your worst fear?: getting caught smoking

Had you smoked a cigarette yet?: yes

Had you gotten drunk or high yet?: drunk, yes

Had you driven yet?: no

Had you had sex yet?: yes

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HA HA HA!!! LETS SEE WHAT YOU ARE NOW !!!!!
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How old are you?: 20

What school year are you in?: never went to college

Where do you go to school?: not in school

where do you work? unemployed at the moment

Where do you live?: Hillsboro, Oregon

Where do you hang out?: at home

How is your hair style?: plain, layers

Do you wear glasses?: sometimes, I have contacts but I wear glasses half the time

Who is your best friend?: Adam

Who is your boyfriend/girlfriend?: I am married to Adam

Who is your celebrity crush?: Brad Pitt

Who is your regular-person crush?: I don't have one

How many tattoos do you have?: none

How many piercings do you have?: just ears

What is your favorite band?: don't really have one...

What is your biggest fear?: Dying

Have you driven yet?: yes but I don't have a license

Have you smoked a cigarette yet?: yes... I haven't quit yet either

Have you gotten drunk or high yet?: yes... many times

Have you had sex yet?: yes

purty286 @ 2005-12-18T14:12:00

2005-12-18T22:16:14Z

So I'm an old married lady now. The ceremony was short and sweet and I'll have pictures soon... We spent the night at the Avalon Hotel and Spa and it was sooo nice and we got massages the next morning. I want a massage every week and I'll be happy. We were supposed to have our party tonight at my parent's house but the sky decided to dump freezing rain and snow all over the place so we're postponing it until tomorrow. Stan bit my glasses and there are puncture wounds in my lenses and it's so freaking annoying. I went to the eyeglass place and it started snowing as soon as I got there so I had to go home. I'm stuck with the wounded glasses for another day or two. Adam's at work and I told him to come home. I hate it when it snows here, they just shut down the roads and everything. We bought a bunch of firewood last night so at least we'd be warm if the power went out. I'm pretty stressed out and I will be stressed out until I know everyone I care about is home safe. Hey, maybe I won't have to work tomorrow...

Big news!

2005-12-08T15:06:20Z

I'm getting married next week!

purty286 @ 2005-11-07T17:21:00

2005-11-08T01:37:27Z

Today I asked for a raise and I got one... Yay me! Now instead of $2.50 an hour I'm going to be making $3.00. It still seems like really shitty but it will help out a lot. It's an extra $100 a month. Adam and I were thinking about doing a home business, we just haven't come up with any good ideas yet. It'd be awesome to make some extra income on the side. The baby has been a lot more work lately. She is crawling and sleeping less, eating solid food. She's only 6 months old now and she's already standing up in her crib.
Stan is being a punk lately. He gets really hyper and runs around like a madman and he bites and scratches, but he's still my cutie baby. We're going to get some SoftPaws for him. They're like rubber caps for his claws. My hands are so fucked up, all scratched and bitten. He got me in the lip yesterday, like a fish hook. Man that hurt.

Anyways I'm doing pretty good. Adam freaked out the other day because the cotton from his q-tip came off in his ear. He got dizzy and almost puked. So I finally got him to call and make an appointment with a doctor.

I can't wait until Thanksgiving. I love turkey dinner, with all the mashed potatoes, stuffing, and yummy vegetables. I am going to bake up a few pumpkin pies again this year. My sister will be visiting for Thanksgiving this year. Adam's mom invited my parents and sister over for Thanksgiving and they actually said yes, and then I think my mom is going to have dinner at her house the day after. So turkey X2 for me! There's supposed to be a baby shower on the Saturday after Thanksgiving for Brenna, Adam's brother Jay's wife (they got married last week). It doesn't seem like so long ago that I went to Kristine's shower, and now he's having another baby. It's going to be a boy this time. It would be cool if he moved back home from California and then I could babysit both his kids. Everyone is kinda bummed because they live so far away. Jay thinks his priority is his child with Brenna, and Jadyn isn't really important to him. When he moved he said he would visit once a month, but that hasn't really worked out. I guess he can't really leave his pregnant wife.

So bye for now.

Stan

2005-10-22T11:21:46Z

Look at my kitten! He's so cute. His name is Stan

purty286 @ 2005-10-11T07:12:00

2005-10-11T14:12:19Z

Your Linguistic Profile:

45% General American English

40% Yankee

10% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

purty286 @ 2005-09-21T17:05:00

2005-09-22T00:05:49Z

LJ Interests meme results

art:
This is a very general interest. I really like art of all kinds.
children:
This is a little creepy to have as an interest, but I like kids. I want kids in the future, and I watch a baby as my job so I guess I'm just one of those people that like kids.
crosstide:
Crosstide is the band in which Adam's friend Bret is the lead singer. They are awesome and actually might be famous some day. They are already on the radio here in Portland.
fashion:
For a while I wanted to be a fashion designer, but I realized it wasn't really for me, so now I want to be an interior designer. I just want to design, damn it!
horror:
Okay I must have put this here during my goth phase or to attract guys that like horror. I'm really not all too psyched about horror. I guess because I'm surrounded by it at this very moment because Adam is obsessed!
memoirs:
I want to write a memoir some day, and I like to read them.
paganism:
Paganism interests me but I don't really give much of a damn about it to actually study it any further.
roses:
Um roses are nice.
tattoos:
Someday, I'll get a tattoo of the flower animation in Pink Floyd's the Wall.
white oleander:
White Oleander is one of my favorite books.

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New Car

2005-08-25T14:57:47Z

So Adam bought a new car. A 2005 Honda Accord.

Isn't it pretty?

I had my doctor's appointment for my accident followup, and they run a bunch of tests and they have to run even more. I have to wear a "halter" for 24 hours to monitor my heart. Yesterday they did an EKG, a chest x-ray, and blood work. The doctor says I have a heart murmur. I'm a little scared of this whole thing, I might have to take medication. I don't know how I'm going to afford medication, especially now we'll have car payments.
Just one mroe thing to stress me out.

I'm going to try on wedding gowns on Saturday. It should be fun.

Fuck

2005-08-12T18:10:20Z

Adam and I got in a car accident last night. I suggested we pick up McDonald's for dinner so on the way home we got rear-ended by some huge van. It was a nightmare. Adam was screaming for a few seconds and I'm sure I was... my chest hurt really bad and then came the panic attack. I was fumbling around in the car trying to fix the burgers (why? I have no idea) and trying to find my glasses. I hit my leg on the dash and other than the panic attack I was fine. Sat on the grass and the cops were there right away. There were 4 cars total. Adam's car got the worst damage. So I light up a cigarette and ask them for paramedics. The paremedics come and they ask me all kinds of questions and I told them my panic attack was worse than I've ever had. Adam had a stiff neck only so he decided to go to the ER later, and he had to talk to the police and everything so I got transported in the ambulance and I was scared. My pulse was about 160. They put me in a room, asked more questions, made me put on a hospital gown. My pulse was 150. Adam's mom came in and I was so glad to see someone I knew. I had to get my leg x-rayed and when I came back my mom was there. I was sooo happy to see her. Adam must have called her after I got in the ambulance. All this time though I keep asking where's Adam, where's Adam? I want Adam here. He finally came in, but he couldn't really bend over to kiss me, but I hugged him and stuff. My pulse was 140. It wasn't going down enough. They gave me something for anxiety. Ativan. Didn't really do much. It made me a little confused though. They put an IV in my arm. They put something in it to make my heart restart or something. I guess it worked though, because they released me, but I couldn't walk for the life of me. Adam was still waiting to be seen so we just left. Got home after midnight. Took some vicodin and went to bed. Today both Adam and I don't have to work, and I am sure glad of that.
Turns out the lady in the big van that hit us had a suspended license. Adam's car got towed this morning, it might not be fixable.

I'm just glad we're not dead.